#DB65FA
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(70.7% 0.231 318.8), rgb(219, 101, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#DB65FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DB65FA |
| RGB | rgb(219, 101, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 94%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.231 318.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DB65FA | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DB65FA | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB65FA text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DB65FA text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FC
oklch(93.7% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0C9FB
oklch(88.5% 0.079 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A1FC
oklch(80.9% 0.145 318.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#DB65FA
oklch(70.7% 0.231 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF19F7
oklch(63.1% 0.295 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#B000D3
oklch(55.5% 0.268 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B0094
oklch(42.7% 0.206 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#67007D
oklch(37.7% 0.182 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E054B
oklch(27% 0.122 318.9)
#DB65FA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3F90FF | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D9CF6 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB7DA6 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.233 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DB65FA
#DB65FA
oklch(70.7% 0.231 318.8)
- #48BF00
#48BF00
oklch(70.9% 0.222 138.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DB65FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #DB65FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.037
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.055
- Violet Pink #FB5FFC ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.061
Use #DB65FA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.